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users)

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Radioactive Waste Disposal times:

  • Tues 10:00AM - 11:00AM and 2:00PM - 3:00PM 
  • Wed 10:00AM - 11:00AM and 2:00PM - 3:00PM 
  • Thurs 10:00AM - 11:00AM and 2:00PM - 3:00PM

Please make appointment with ORSS staff(ask for JB) before bringing down Waste.

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Contact

The ORSS personnel offers the following services for the UMDNJ Newark Campus. Our staff is equipped to answer any questions you may have, however to accommodate our customers, the following is a break down of each of our ORSS staff general responsibilities. In addition, we have provided the staff email addresses for your convenience.

 


Dr. Prasad Neti, PhD

Radiation Safety Officer

New Jersey Medical School Room A534

185 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ 07101
Phone: (973) 972-6019 or (973) 972-5305
Fax: (973) 972-6498

Emergency Cellular: (973) 747-8506
E-mail: netipv@umdnj.edu

• Participates in education and safety programs for employees throughout UMDNJ Newark campus and oversees investigators, physicians, and other researchers.

• Develops the Radiation Safety Quality Assurance and Procedure Manual

• Ensures compliance with applicable rules, regulations, and guidelines of regulatory agencies

• Investigation and analysis of incidents and badge exposures

• Oversees waste management program, radiation safety and patient surveys.

• Serves as an advisor to responsible administrative officers of different units in regards to design of facilities where radioisotopes and/or x-ray producing equipment is used.


Dr. Sabya Ganguly, PhD

Radiation Safety Technologist


Phone: (973) 972-5305

gangulsa@umdnj.edu


• Inspection of Labs and Wipe Test Surveys
• Survey incoming Radioactive Material Packages for Licensees
• Decommissioning of laboratories
• Iodination procedures, updates inventory, survey common/cold rooms
• Urinalysis and Daily Calibration counts on liquid scintillation counters


Ms. Corisa Mobley,

Management Assistant to EMOHS (OEM, ORSS, EOHSS)


973-972-0861 - Phone
973-972-6104- Fax
mobleyco@umdnj.edu


Dr. Sivakumar Munisamy, PhD

Radiation Safety Technologist


Phone: 973-972-5305 or (973) 972-9109 (ICPH)
munisasi@umdnj.edu

• Integrity test for incoming radioactive packages and release to Licensees
• Calibrations/Servicing of portable radiation survey meters
• Inspections of Labs, audit and surveys (MSB, CC, ICPH & UH)
• Iodination procedures and update monthly RAM inventories
• Daily and weekly calibrations of LSC and gamma counters
• Participate in radiations safety dosimeter program
• Maintain the training program database


Mr. Michael Nistico, BS

Health Physicist


Phone: (973) 972-5305

nisticmj@umdnj.edu


• Investigation & analysis of incidents and Occupational Radiation Exposures

• Calibration/Servicing of Portable Radiation Surveys (GM Counters)

• Radiation Safety Orientations

• Collection of Radioactive Liquid and Solid Waste
• Decay on-site disposal and off-site disposal through external vendor
• Lab Audits & surveys (MSB, CC, ICPH & UH)

• Iodination procedures and ALARA reports
• Inpatient/Out-patient counselings and surveys
• High Dose Remote (HDR) afterloader source exchange (Radiation Oncology)

• Decommissioning of laboratories and security checks

• Radiation Oncology, Nuclear Medicine & Advance Imaging Centers auditing

• Survey incoming Radioactive Material Packages for Licensees

• Gamma Counter calibrations and LSC Efficiency measurements

• Linearity and Consistency checks of dose calibrators

• Dosimetry Program


Ms. Mary Ann Shmegelski, BS

Health Physicist


Phone: (973) 972-5305

shmegema@umdnj.edu


• Investigation & analysis of incidents and Occupational Radiation Exposures

• Calibration/Servicing of Portable Radiation Surveys (GM Counters)

• Radiation Safety Orientations

• Collection of Radioactive Liquid and Solid Waste
• Decay on-site disposal and off-site disposal through external vendor
• Lab Audits & surveys (MSB, CC, ICPH & UH)

• Iodination procedures and ALARA reports
• Inpatient/Out-patient counselings and surveys
• High Dose Remote (HDR) afterloader source exchange (Radiation Oncology)

• Decommissioning of laboratories and security checks

• Radiation Oncology, Nuclear Medicine & Advance Imaging Centers auditing

• Survey incoming Radioactive Material Packages for Licensees

• Gamma Counter calibrations and LSC Efficiency measurements

• Linearity and Consistency checks of dose calibrators

• Dosimetry Program


Mr. Lowell Charles Thelin, MS, CHP

Health Physicist


Phone: (973) 972-5305
thelinlc@umdnj.edu


• NJDEP X-ray producing equipment registrations, surveys, and dispositions
• Inpatient/Out-patient counselings and surveys
• Mark I Gamma Irradiator Training

• Radiation Safety Orientations
• Sealed Source Inventory (MSB, CC, ICPH, ADMC & UH)

• Iodination procedures and ALARA reports
• Maintains all NJDEP X-ray producing equipment files

• Linearity and Consistency checks of dose calibrators

• Radiation Oncology, Nuclear Medicine & Advance Imaging Centers auditing

• High Dose Remote (HDR) afterloader source exchange (Radiation Oncology)

• Gamma Counter calibrations and LSC Efficiency measurements


Mr. Donald Varga, BA

Radiation Safety Technologist


Phone: (973) 972-5305
vargadc@umdnj.edu

• Radiation Safety Dosimetry Program for all UMDNJ radiation workers & support Staff
• Maintaining & updating of university-wide Internal dose records
• Investigation & analysis of incidents and Occupational Radiation Exposures

• Inspection of Labs and Wipe Test Surveys

• Calibration/Servicing of Portable Radiation Surveys (GM Counters)